Question

What is the decimal .15 repeating as a fraction
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Answer 1

5/33

Explanation:

The repeating portion of a repeating decimal can be expressed over an equal number of 9s to turn it to a fraction. A 2-digit repeat can be written as a fraction with 99 as the denominator.

`0.\overline{15}=(15)/(99)=\boxed{(5)/(33)}`